Essential Cinema: Three Non-Films by Jafar Panahi
TAXI
Directed by Jafar Panahi
Iran, 2015, 1h 22min, DCP, In Farsi with English subtitles.
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752
Pricing
$15 evening / $12 matinee (available M-F for shows before 5 PM)
$4 discounts for AFS MAKE & WATCH members. Free for LOVE & Impact Circle members.
Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.
Accessibility
See more about the venue’s accessibility here.
“Often extremely funny, always thoughtful, the movie transcends its static nature to become a deeper picture of modern Iran than any news story could offer.”
—New York Post
“A sublime piece of cinema … it ranks among the director’s finest work.”
—Los Angeles Times
“This is a movie that you will admire both for its courage and its creativity.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
In this hybrid narrative with documentary elements, Jafar Panahi, forbidden by the Iranian state from making films, becomes a taxi driver in Tehran. His dashcam records his interactions with a variety of people, some funny, some deeply moving. Winner of the Golden Bear at Berlin and the FIPRESCI Prize.
The September 15 screening will be introduced by TANGERINES a new SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa) film series, with pop-up screenings and events based in Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit their website.
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